Which to use
“infecciones” and “intenciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,430
- “infecciones” frequency rank
- #4,084
- “intenciones” frequency rank
- 15514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infecciones | intenciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de infección. | Forma del plural de intención. |
Where the eye mixes infecciones and intenciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. infecciones and intenciones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between infecciones and intenciones
A purely visual mix-up. infecciones ([ĩɱfekˈsjones]) and intenciones ([ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsjones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infecciones is recorded at frequency rank #11,430, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩɱfekˈsjones]. intenciones is at rank #4,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsjones].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15514, this pair ranks #279,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of infecciones vs intenciones
Shared letters: ceinos. Private to "infecciones": f. Private to "intenciones": t.
"infecciones" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "intenciones" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- infecciones ← ifnecciones · inefcciones · infceciones · infeccinoes · infeccioens · infeccioness · infeccionnes · infeccionse
- intenciones ← inetnciones · inntenciones · intecniones · intencciones · intencinoes · intencioens · intencioness · intencionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "infecciones" for "intenciones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "infecciones" vs "intenciones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "infecciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intenciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infecciones" and "intenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intencionales vs intenciones". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #279,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.